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UN IT ED STATES Patented April 26, 1904.

PATENT- OFFICE.

CHARLES DODSON, 0F DES MOINES, rowanssrenoa o. AMERI AN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, or DES MOINES, IOWA, A CORPORATION OF IOWA.

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SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters ease 758,204, dated April 26, 1904.

Application filed February a, 1902,.

To allwhom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES M. DoDsoma citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Des Moines, Polk county, Iowa,

have invented a new anduseful Coin-Com.

trolled Mechanism for Cigar-Vending Ma chines,of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide improved coin controlled mechanism for use in vending-machines. V

My inventionconsists in the provision of means for testing a coin in the machineas to the metal of which it is composed, a magnet being employed to separate the iron or steelidisks from those of other metals.

My invention consists, further, inthe provisionofmeans for testing a coin in the machine in respect of the resistance of such coin to fiexure.

My invention. consists, further, in the provision of means for testing a coin in the ma-- chine in respect to the thickness and diameter of such coin.

My invention consists, further, in the provision of means .fortesting a coin in the machine in respect to the quality of the substance I thereof, a fork being employed to penetrate and retain a coin made of paper-or similar soft and penetrable material.

My invention consists, further, in the provision of means whereby the coin is employed as a necessary part of operating mechanism whereby feeding mechanism is advanced. 1

My invention consists, further, in the provision'of means for closing the coin-slot upon the introduction of a coin thereto and maintaining the slot closed until a-complete' ad- Vance of the feeding mechanism is effected, after which the slot isopened automatically.

My invention consists, further, in the provision of means whereby in the forward move-- ment of a manually-operated lever a ,coin is tested as to its thickness or diameter. and its resistance to fiexure and is employed as a part of the operating mechanism and the feeding mechanism is engaged, and in therearward movement of Such lever the-feeding mechanism is advanced and the coin released from the to test the coin.

Serial No. 92,234. (Nomodeli) operating mechanism and deposited in the receptacle provided therefor.

My invention consists, further, in the construction, arrangement, and combination of elements hereinafter set forth, pointedout in my claims, and illustrated by the accompanying drawings, in which 1 Figure 1' is a front elevation ofthe coincontrolled mechanism and the means employed Fig. 2- is-a left side elevation of the coin-controlled-mechanism. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of a portion of my machine. Fi'g...4 is a detail'vertical Section of the device. Fig. 5 is a-s'imilar elevation of the elements shown in Fig. 3,-some of said elements shown indilferent positions. Fig.

6 is a plan of the devices shown in elevation in Figs. 3 and 5-. Fig. 7 is a detail perspective of a portion of the mechanism. Fig. 8 is a detail vertical section, on an enlarged scale, of portions of the mechanism. Fig. 9

is a cross-section above the'coin-rest.

The mechanisms and elementsillustrated, described, and claimed herein aredesigned to be employed inconjunction with 'other' mechanisms and elements illustrated and described in companion applications for patents pending concurrently herewith. I

In==the constructiowand mounting of the machine, as shown, the numeral 14s designates a back plate, designed to form the back closure of a casing, of which the plate 81 forms one side wall. Brackets 82 83 are mounted on and project forward from the back'plate 14: parallel with each other. A crank-shaft 84 is mounted for rotation in the lower forward portions of the hrackets82-83 and extends through the wall 81'of thecasin'g. The crank 85 of the shaft 84 is he plane between the brackets 8283, and a winch 86 is mounted on the outer end portion of-said-shaft outside the casing.' A guard 87-is mounted on-the wall 81 ofthe -"casing and is shaped and arranged to limit and determine movements of oscillation of the Winch 86 within-a predetermined arc. A counter-shaft'88 is mounted for rotation in the lower endsof the brackets 82 83 parallel with and at the rear of and below the to the back plate 1 1 and its inner end portion' fixed to a drum 90, loosely mounted on said shaft. A ratchet-wheel 91 is mounted rigidly onthe counter-shaft 88 adjacent the drum 90, and: a spring-pawl 92, pivoted on said drum, engages said ratchet-wheel and connects the drum and shaft in such manner that by rotat ing the drum in one direction on the shaft the tension of the spring 89 may be increased. An arm 50 is mounted on the inner end portion of the counter-shaft 88 and extends forwardly therefrom, and a link 19 is pivoted at one end to and rises from said arm to a point of attachment with the feeding mechanism described and illustrated. in one of my other applications. A coin-holder and anvil 93 is formed of a steel bar pivoted atits upper 'end on a shaft 94;, journaled in the upper portions of the brackets 8283. The coin-holder and anvil, 93 depends from the shaft 9 1 nearly to the counter-shaft 88 and is provided with a forked arm. 95, extending rearwardly from its lower end; portion. A pin 96. is mounted transversely of and connects the rear ends of the forked arm 95 and traverses a segmental slot 97 in a plate 98, fixed rigidly to. and extend-ing rearwardly from the counter-shaft A ratchettooth or shoulder 99- is formed on, the rear curved; margin of the plate 98 and is arranged to be engaged at times by a hook 100,. rigidly mounted on a pivot 101, journaled; in a bearing 102, fixed to and projecting forwardly from the back plate. Aspring 103 is mounted on, the pivot 101 and bears against the bearing 102 in such a manner as to'press the hook forward. A releasingar1n101 is mounted rigidly at one end on the central portion of thepivot 101 and extends forwardly and upwardly therefrom above the counter-shaft 88 to a point of support onv the grooved periphery of an eccentrically-mounted disk 105 on the crank-shaft 8 1. The coinholder and-anvil-93extends above the shaft 941 nearly to the top of thebrackets 82- 83 intoia notch in thelowermargin of a slotted coinrguide 106, mounted; horizontally on the front of said brackets and vertically slotted for the passage of a coin therethrough. The front face of: the holder or anvil 93 is normally in the same vertical planeas the r-ear wall. of the'slotof the coin-guide, and when the-lower end of said holder or anvil. is moved rear- Wardly the upper end thereofmoves forwardly and, obstructs said slot. A yoke 107 is fixed to. and depends fromthe central portion of the coin-guide 106 and is notched at its upper and lower end portions. Wings are formed onand extendrearwardlyfromthe lower portions of the side margins of the yoke 107 and embrace the coin-holder and anvil. 93 loosely, being spaced apart a distance equaling the diameter of a. proper cointo be used in the machine. The lower portion of the yoke 107 is spaced apart from the front face of the coinholder and anvil a distance equaling the thickness of a proper coin to be used in the machine. A notch 108 is formed in the front face is engaged by an expansive spring 112, fixed to the bracket 83, the tendency of which spring is to push the lip from the bracket and close thecoin-rest against the stop 110. Arib 113 is formed on the inner face of the coin-rest 109 and extendsfrom said coin-rest nearly to the forward face of the coin-holder and anvil 93. The. rib 113.is arranged vertically across the rear face of the coin-rest 109 and tapers out. at itsupperend immediately below the notch 108 in the coin-holder and anvil. A lip 114 is formedon and extends rearwardly from the stop. 110, adjacent the inner face of the bracket 82. An actuating armor lever 115 is provided and pivoted at. its upper end by rigid mounting onthe shaft 94:. The actuatingarm 115 extends forwardly from the shaft 94 and: then is turned or bent abruptly and extends-downwardly and forwardly beyond the crank-shaft 841., The upper endportion of the actuating-arm 115 is forked to embrace the yoke 107 and the lower end portion of said arm is forked to embrace and. slide upon the crank-pin 116 in the extremity of the crank 85.

A punch 117 is mounted in and extends rearwardly from the actuating-arm1l5 and is ar ranged to move in the movement of said arm through an arc intersecting the notch in the lower portion of the yoke 107 and the-notch 108 in the coin-holder and anvil 93. A stud 1 18 is formed on and extends rearwardly from the actuating-arm 115 below the punch 117. The length of the punch in. relation to the length of the stud is such that when there is no coin inthe yoke and in the path of travel of the punchsaid. punch will enter the notch 108 andthe stud will engage the face of the coinholder and anvil 93; but when a coin is dropped into the yoke and covers the notch 108 said punch will engage said coin and. pervent the engagement of the stud with the coin-holder and anvil. A hook 119 is pivoted at one end on the actuating-arm115 and is spring-pressed downwardly. The hook 119 is arranged to move in the rearward movement of the actuating-arm through an arc and across the free end portion of the coin-rest 109 and ridev on the upper edge of the lip 11 1 of the stop 110..

Upon moving rearwardly the hook 119 engages at the rear of the free end portion of the coin-rest 109 and in its return movement swings said coin-rest away from the stop and coin-holder andanvil against the resilience right of the lug 131.

of the spring 112. The hook continues to swing the coin-rest forwardly until released therefrom by .riding up and over the inclined upper edge of the lip 114, at which .time the coin-rest is returned by the spring 112. Plates 120 121 are fixed to the shaft 94 adjacent the side .faces of the upper end portion of the coin-holder and anvil 93,'and when the elements are in the positions to receive a coin in the yoke 10? the front margins of said plates are flush with the front face of said coin-g In the rearward movement of the lower end portion-of the actuating-armi holder and anvil.

the shaft 94 isoscillated and the upper end portions of the plates 121 are tilted; forwardly 'across the slotin the coin-guide 106, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 8, thus preventing-thepassage of a coin through said coin-guide at a time when the coin-rest 109 may not be in position to receive and retain a coin.

A coin-receiver is mounted on the top of. the casing and communicates with the interior thereof through a slot in said top. The coinreceiver is composed of parallel side'plates 122, spaced apart a short distance only and connected by end pieces123 124, and the top of the space between said side plates is closed at either end by pieces 125 126, the space between the latter pieces forming a slot for in gress to the receiver. The receiver is so mounted on the casing that the coin-ingress slot therein is a little to the right of the vertical plane'of the slot in the coin-guide 106, and a partition 127 rises in the receiver at the right end of said coin-guide. A slide-seat 128 is mounted horizontally in the receiver and leads to the right from the upper end of the partition 127. .A coin-slide is slidingly mounted on the slide-seat 128 and between the side plates of the receiver and is provided -with a coin-pocket 130 in its left end portion,

normally registering with a coin-slot in the upper edge of the receiver. A thumb-piece or lug 131 is fixed to and rises from the receiver-at the right of the coin-slot therein, and a mating thumb-piece or lug 132 is fixed toand rises from-the coin-slide 129 at the An expansive spring 133 is mounted between and fixed atone end to the side plates 122 of the receiver and is .connected at its other end to the right end of the coin-slide 129- It is the function of the spring 133 to move thecoin-slide 129 to the right into' position for the insertion of a coin therein. A detent 134-is pivoted at one end to the side plates 122 of the receiver and is normally pressed upwardly by a spring 135. The detent 134 is formed with an upwardly-extending lip right end of the detent 134, and the lower end of said link is connected by a wire 138 to a stapie or pin 139, mounted in and projecting radiallyfrom the crank-shaft 84, whereby in the rearward movement of the winch 86 said wire and link will exert a draft on the detent and release it from the coin-slide. A fork or pinplate140 is mounted horizontally between the side plates 122 of the receiver. One end portion of the fork 140 extends through the left end of the coin-slide 129 and intersects the coin-slide therein, and the other end thereof is slidingly mounted in a bearing 141 between the side plates. A shoulder 142 on the fork 140insures the movement of said fork to the right coincident with the movement of the coin-slide 129 to the right, and said fork may move to the left through the bearing 141 un der pressure of a coin against the points of the pins 143, projecting to the right into the coin-slot. A spring 144 presses upwardly against and slidingly engages the fork 140,

thus applying a tension to said fork. A horseshoe-magnet 145 is mounted between the side plates of the receiver with its poles contiguous to the path of travel of a coin from. the coin-slide 129 to thecoin-guide 106. A trough 146 is mounted in an inclined plane in the easing and leads from the coinguide'106 laterally outside the casing. The upper end of the trough 146 is open and is below and in the vertical plane of the horseshoe-magnet 145.

There are times, such as when the vendingmachine is empty, when it is desirable to prevent the insertion of a coin in the coin-controlled apparatus. provided a latch 147 of such length as to fit snugly betweenthe lugs or thumb-pieces 131 and 132 when said lugs are separated. The latch is hinged at one margin to the rear side plate 122 and is formed with a staple or eye 148 on its rear face.- The latch is provided with a spring 149 at its point of hinging, the tendency of which spring is to lift said latch and cause it to enter and remain in the space between the lugs 131 and 132 and prevent an approximation of one to the other. A key 150 is mounted for vertical rectilinear reciprocae tion in a slide-bearing 151, mounted on the rear face of: the rear side plate 122, and a down- For such purpose I have IIO wardly-opening hook 152 is formed on the upper end of said key and is arranged to engage in the staple 148 on the latch and holdsaid latch open, as shown in Fig. An arm 153 is formed on the opposite end of the key 150 and is pivotally connected to one arm of a lever 154, fulcrumed on the rear side plate 122. The opposite end of the lever 154 is pivotally connected'to the upper endof the draft-wire 35, described in one of my other applications as attached indirectly to the commodity being delivered by a vending-machine. A stop 155 on the rear side plate 122 determines the downward movement of the key 150, and a retractile coil-spring 156 is attached at one end as shown.

the coin with the slide.

to the lever 154'and at the other end to the side plate and tends to move the lever and key downwardly in opposition to the draft of the Wire 35.

In the practical operation of this coin-controlled apparatus the parts are first positioned Then a coin 157 is inserted in the coin slot or pocket 130 and rests on the slide bar or seat 128. The operator then grasps the lugs or thumb-pieces 131 and 132 and approximates the latter to the former, thus pushing the coin-slide 129 to the left into the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1, carrying The coin first engages the needles 143 of the fork 140 and if made of paper or similar fibrous or penetrable material is impaled on said needles and can proceed no farther into the machine. Thus is the coin tested as to its penetrability and fibrousity. If the coin is of hard or relatively impenetrable substance, it will push the fork ahead of it and upon passing beyond the partition 127 will fall from the coin-slide. If the coin is made of steel, iron, or similar substance, it will be attracted to the poles of the magnet 145 and roll around the extremity of the lower arm thereof and fall by gravity into the "trough 146 and be conveyed outside the casing. In such manner is the coin tested as to the kind of metal of which it is composed and if improper is prevented from operating the apparatus. If the coin be of a metal not attracted by the magnet 145, it will pass into the coin-guide 106 and if not of too great thickness or diameter will pass through said coin-guide into a position within the yoke at the rear of the notch in the lower portion of the yoke and in front of the notch 108 in the face of the coin-holder and anvil 93, supported by the coin-rest 109. If too thin, the coin will slip through the space between the face of the anvil and the rib 113 or tilt backward without permitting the operation of the machine. If too thick, the coin may tip forward and prevent the operation of the machine. If of proper size, the coin will be stopped on the coin-rest 109 directly in front of the notch 108. The operator then moves the winch 86 forward and downward until it is stopped by'contact with thelower bar of the yoke 87, thus rotating the crank-shaft 84. In the forward movement of the coin-slide 129 the detent 134 engages its rear end and holds it against reverse movement, thus preventing the insert-ion of another coin. Now in the rotation of the crank-shaft 84 backward draft is applied to the wire 138 and link 137 to the end of releasing the detent from the slide, and the spring 133 returns the slide to its normal position in readiness to receive another coin. 1n the rotation of the crank-shaft 84 the crank 85 thereof acts upon and moves the actuating-arm 115 rearwardly, thus bringing the punch 117 into contact with the coin. If the coin be a five-cent nickel of United States mintage, it will resist the action of the punch and not flex; but if made of lead, brass, or other base metal not attractable to the magnet it will be flexed, bent, curved, or penetrated by the punch. This is true for the reason that the coin-holder and anvil is backed by the resilience of a strong spring 89 and will yield only when suflicient pressure has been applied to bend such baser metals, and the notch 108 in said coin-holder and anvil lends to the possibility of such bending. If the coin bends or flexes, it will clog temporarily in the machine and will not offer such thickness between the punch and holder and anvil as is necessary for the proper operation of the machine. If the coin does not flex and has met successfully the other requirements of the other tests, it may be assumed to be a nickel of United States mintage and a proper coin to be employed to operate the mechanism. If the coin does not flex, it forms a connection between the punch and holder and anvil and moves said holder and anvil rearwardly, at the same time holding the actuating-arm in such relation to the holder and anvil that the extremity of the stud 118 is spaced apart from and does not contact vith the holder and anvil. In the rearward movement of the holder and anvil the pin 96 on the extremity of the forked arm engages and rotatably moves the plate 98 on the counter-shaft 88, thus rotating the counter-shaft against the resilience of the spring 89. In the rotation of the counter-shaft 88 the arm 50 is raised for engagement with a ratchet-wheel, whereby the feeding mechanism, described in my other application, is operated. If the link 49 and arm 50 are not raised to the required altitude, the ratchetwheel will not be engaged operatively. Herein is to be found the reason for interposing a non-flexing coin between the punch and anvilnamely, that the stroke may thereby be lengthened to the extent of the thickness of a coin' and the counter shaft be rotated enough to lift the arm 50 and link 49 to the desired degree. Thus is the thickness of the coin definitely measured and tested[ If too thin, the machine cannot be operated through its use. If too thick it cannot enter to the point of use, and if no coin enters t0 the point of use the punch will enter the notch 108 without moving the anvil, and the stud 118 is too short to effect the required depression of the holder and anvil. 1n the rearward movement of the plate 98 the shoulder 99 thereon is engaged by the hook 100 and held temporarily. In the rearward movement of the lower end of the holder and anvil under pressure of the stud 117 the upper end thereof moves forwardly across the lower edge of the coin-guide, and the corner 93 thereof being sharp would cut off a wire or string that might be attached to the coin to draw it back after use, thus preventing another species of fraud against the machine. The operator now moves the winch 86 forward and upward to the limit of its movement. The first'efl ect of such movement is to position the plates 120 121 for release of thecoin and the release of a base coin by reason. of the hook '119 pulling forward the coin-rest 109 and permitting the coin to drop into the lower portion of the casing, where it is inaccessible to the operator.

The second effect of the upward movement of the winch is the release of the plate 98 from the hook 100 by reason of the rise of'the releasing-arm under the actuation of the eccentrically-mounted grooved disk on the crank-shaft and the consequent release of the,

for a repetition of the operations above de-;

scribed.

I claimas my invention 1. In a coin-controlled mechanism for cigarvending machines, a coin-holder and anvil, a

rock-shaft, arranged for' actuation in one direction by said coin-holder and anvil and spring-actuated in the opposite direction, means for connecting said rock-shaft to a feeding device, locking mechanism engaging said rock-shaft against the resilience of its spring, an actuating-arm arranged for engagement with a coin, and means for 'oscillatingsaid actuating-arm.

2. In a coin-controlled mechanism for cigar- -'vending machines, a coin-holder and anvil, aZ

rock-shaft arranged for actuation in one direction by said coin-holder and anvil and spring-actuated in the opposite direction,

means for connecting said rock-shaft to afeed ing device, locking mechanism engaging said rock-shaft against the resilience of its spring, an actuating-arm arranged for engagement with a coin, a crank-shaft arranged to engage and oscillate said actuating-arm and a cam on said crank-shaft arranged to release said looking mechanism.

3. In a coin-controlled mechanism for cigars vending machines, a coin-holder and anvil, a rock-shaft arranged for actuation in one direction by said coin holder and anvil and spring-actuated in the opposite direction, means for connecting said rock-shaft to a feeding device, spring-actuated locking mechanism engaging said rock-shaft against the resilience of its spring, an actuating-arm arranged for engagement with a coin, a crankshaft arranged to engage and oscillate said actuating-arm and a cam on said crank-shaft arranged to release said locking mechanism.

4. In acoin-controlled mechanism for cigarvending machines, a coin-holder and anvil, a coin-rest adjacent said coin-holder and anvil,

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a rock-shaft arranged for actuation in one direction by said coin-holder and anvil and spring-actuated in the opposite direction, means for connecting said rock-shaft to a feeding device, spring-actuated locking mechanisni engaging said rock-shaft against the resilienceof its'spring, an actuating-arm arranged for engagement with a coin, a crank shaft arranged to engage and oscillate said actuatingarm and a cam on said crank-shaft arranged to release said locking mechanism.

5, Ina coin-controlled mechanism for cigar? vending machines, a coin-holder and anvil, a spring-held coin-rest adjacent said coin-holder and -anvil, a rock-shaft arranged for actuation in one direction by said coin-holder and anvil and spring-actuated in the opposite direction, means for connecting said rock-shaft toa feeding device, spring-actuated locking mechanism engaging said rock shaft against theresilience of its spring, an actuating-arm arranged for engagement with a coin, a crankshaft arranged to engage and oscillate said ac- -tuating-arm and a cam on said crank-shaft arranged to release said locking mechanism.

' 6; In a coin-controlled mechanism for cig'arvending machines, a coin-holder and anvil, a spring-held coin-rest ad acent said coin holder and anvil, a rock-shaft arranged for actuation in one direction by said coin-holderand anvil and spring-actuated in the opposite direction, means for connecting said rock shaft to a feeding device, spring-actuated locking mechanism engaging said rock-shaft against the resilience of its spring, an actuating-arm arranged for engagement With a coin, a crankfshaft arranged to engage and oscillate said actuating-arm and a cam on said crank-shaft arranged to release said locking mechanism.

7. In acoin-controlled mechanism for cigarvending machines, a coin-receiver, a latch therefor, a coin-guide below said receiver, a

coin-holder and anvil mounted for oscillation with one end traversing the coin-guide, lever mechanism arranged to connect said coinholder and anvil to a feeding device, a coinrest adjacent said coin-holder and anvil, an actuating-arm mounted for oscillation and a punch on said arm arranged for engagement with a coin.

8. Inacoin-controlled mechanism for cigarvending machines, a coinreceiver, a latch therefor, a coin-guide below said receiver, a coin-holder and anvil mounted for oscillation with one end traversing the coin-guide, lever mechanism arranged to connect said coin:

holder and anvil, to a feeding device, a coin therefor, a coin-guide below said receiver, a

coin-holder vand anvil mounted .for oscillation with one end traversing the coin-guide, lever mechanism arranged to connect said coinholder and anvil .toa feeding device, a coinrestadjacent said coin-holder and anvil, an actuating-arm mounted for oscillation and a punch von said arm arranged for engagement with acoin, together with a hook on said actuating-arm arranged to engage said coin-rest .andseparate it from the coin-,holderand anvil, and cam mechanism arranged to release said locking mechanism.

11. In a coin-controlled mechanism for cigar-vending machines, a coin-receiver, a magnet ,in said receiver, a latch therefor, a coin- ;guide below said receiver, a coin-holder and anvil mounted for oscillation with one end traversing the coin-guide, lever mechanism arranged to connect said coin-holder and anvil toa feeding device, a coin-rest adjacent said coin -holder and anvil, an actuating arm mounted for oscillation and a punch on said arm arranged for engagement with a coin.

12. Ina coin-controlled mechanism for cigar-vending machines, a coin-receiver, amagnet in said receiver, a latch therefor, .a coinguide below said receiver, a coin-holder and anvil mounted for oscillation with one end traversing the coin-guide, lever mechanism arranged to connect said coin-holder and anvil .to a feeding device, a coin-rest adjacent said coin -holder and anvil, an actuatingarm mounted for oscillation and a punch on said arm arranged for engagement with a coin, together with a hook on said actuating-arm arranged to engage said coin-rest and separate it from the coin-holder and anvil.

13. In a coin-controlled mechanism for cigar-vending mechines, acoin-receiver, a magnet in said receiver, a latch therefor, a coinguide below said receiver, a coin-holder and anvil mounted for oscillation with one end traversing the coin-guide, lever mechanism arranged toconnect said coin-holder and anvil to a feeding device, locking mechanism arranged to engage said lever mechanism, a coinrest adjacent said coin-holder and anvil, an actuating-arm mounted for .oscillation and a punchon said arm arranged for engagement withacoin, together with a hook on said actuating-arm arrangedto engage said coin-rest and separate it from the coin-holder and anvil.

14. In a coin-controlled mechanism for cigar-vendingmachines, a coin-receiver, a magnet :in said receiver, a latch therefor, a coinguide below said receiver, a coin-holder and anvil mounted for oscillation with one end traversing the coin-guide, lever mechanism arranged to-connect said coin-holder and anvil to a feeding device, a coin-rest adjacent said coin holder and anvil, an actuating arm mounted for oscillation and a punch on said arm arranged for engagement with a coin, together with a hookon sald actuating-arm arranged to engage said coin-rest and separate it from the coin-holder and anvil, and cam mechanism arranged to release said locking mechanism.

Signed byme at Des Moines, Iowa, this 1st day of January, 1902.

CHARLES M. DODSON. Witnesses:

S. G. SWEET, WM. WILKINSON. 

